AI interpreter to help conversations without missing a beat

Tech from Japan's Pocketalk can handle longer chats than Google Translate

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Pocketalk envisions the AI interpreter being used in conferences and other settings where multiple  languages are spoken. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)

KAORU TAKATSUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Japanese company's new web-based service interprets conversations in different languages in nearly real time for display on a screen, letting users avoid pausing after each sentence.

Tokyo-based Pocketalk says the artificial-intelligence-powered software is almost as fast as a simultaneous interpreter. It can help businesses that cater to international tourists, says the company, which also envisions uses in conferences and other settings.

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